PRIVATE Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 240h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
This tour is designed for those who want to explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, admiring the works of art collected by the Popes during more than five centuries. We will see all the masterpieces, including the outstanding Roman statues which inspired Michelangelo: the celebrated Laocoon Group and the powerful Belvedere Torso. Walking through the Gallery of Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps, full of statues, frescoes and mosaics, we will get inside the spectacular, world famous Sistine Chapel, entirely covered with the most celebrated Michelangelo’s frescoes: the Ceiling and the Last Judgement! Then we'll take advantage of the exclusive shortcut from the Sistine to St. Peter's, the largest church in the world, to admire the Pietà, by Michelangelo and much more... *TICKETS ARE NOT INCLUDED: 55 euros per aduld (with St. Peter's Basilica shortcut) START TIME is subject to availability (1 hour before or after set time slot) WE'LL BUY THEM AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE AMOUNT VIA PAYPAL
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional licensed Official guide of the Vatican Museums
- Exclusive shortcut to St. Peter's Basilica
What's not
- Gratuities
- "Skip-the-Line" ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter's Basilica entrance fee and headsets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Vatican Gardens+Skip-the-Line ticket to the VaticanMuseums & Sistine Chapel EUR 55.00 per person
Itinerary
Meet our guide in front of the Vatican Museums ready to start the tour inside one of the most famous museums in the world!
The courtyard was originally part of the Cortile del Belvedere, designed by Donato Bramante to connect the palace of Pope Innocent VIII with the Sistine Chapel. When Bramante died, architect Pirro Ligorio finished the project and added the wall and niche to close the courtyard.
The Octagonal Court used to be known as the Cortile delle Statue. It was home to the first nucleus of antique classical statues in the pontifical collections when Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503-1513) displayed his own collection of antique sculpture. Among them the world famous Laocoön group.
the longest gallery in the Vatican Museums, hosting the frescoed maps of all the regions of Italy, from south to north, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580.
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. The 15th century decoration of the walls includes: the Stories of Moses and of Christ. It was executed by a team of painters made up initially of Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Rosselli. Michelangelo painted the Ceiling, nine central panels showing the Stories of Genesis and the Last Judgement on the altar wall.
Michelangelo's masterpiece, made by the great florentine artist when he was just 21 years old, represents the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the body of Jesus
the biggest Basilica in the world, built above the tomb of the apostle Peter, home of incredible treasures!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 240 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You will meet the guide in front of TMark hotel Vaticano
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Guide You Italy
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have mobility issues please let me know so I can better customize the tour for you.
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 24% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1696 of 8352.
About Rome
Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.
Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.
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